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SCHAEFER, Fred Joseph - Date of
birth
22 April 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Kildeer, Dunn County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Marion County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39316619 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Elsenborn Ridge, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 57 |
Immediate family
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Members
Dave Green (father)
Katie Green (mother)
Earl Schaefer (brother)
Virgil Schaefer (brother)
Helen Schaefer (sister)
Cecelia Schaefer (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Fred J. Schaefer was a ranger before he enlisted in Portland, Oregon on 3 September 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov -WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.newspapers.com - The Oregon Statesman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet